Mental health conditions A–Z
A clear, evidence-based guide to the reasons people see a therapist, counselor, psychologist or psychiatrist: what each problem is, how to recognize it, how it's treated and when to get help. Pick a category or browse the full A–Z list.
Categories
- Anxiety and panic9Generalized anxiety, panic attacks, social anxiety, health anxiety and other ways fear and worry become hard to manage.
- Depression and mood8Depression, bipolar disorder, seasonal and hormonal mood changes, and suicidal thoughts or self-harm.
- Stress and work5Stress, burnout, workplace bullying, money worries and other pressures that take a toll on mental health.
- Trauma and PTSD6Traumatic experiences and their aftermath: PTSD, complex PTSD, childhood trauma, dissociation and trauma responses.
- OCD and repetitive behaviors5Obsessive-compulsive disorder, intrusive thoughts, hoarding and body-focused repetitive behaviors such as hair pulling.
- Phobias and fears5Intense, persistent fears of situations, places or things, and how they are treated.
- Eating disorders and body image6Anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, body dysmorphia and other struggles with food, weight and body image.
- Addiction and substance use8Alcohol, opioids, cannabis, nicotine and vaping, plus behavioral addictions like gambling, porn and phones.
- Grief and loss5Grieving the death of a loved one, a pet or a pregnancy, and what to do when grief gets stuck.
- Relationships and dating10Relationship problems, breakups, divorce, infidelity, attachment styles, codependency and toxic or abusive dynamics.
- Sex and gender identity4Sexual difficulties, low libido, gender identity and coming out.
- Sleep problems4Insomnia, nightmares, sleep paralysis and the anxiety that keeps people awake at night.
- Personality disorders5Long-standing patterns of thinking and relating that cause distress: borderline, narcissistic, antisocial, avoidant and more.
- Psychosis and schizophrenia4Psychosis, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder and symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions and paranoia.
- ADHD, autism and neurodiversity7ADHD, autism and learning differences such as dyslexia, in children and in adults diagnosed later in life.
- Self-esteem and personal growth6Low self-esteem, imposter syndrome, perfectionism, people-pleasing and life transitions like a midlife crisis.
- Emotions and wellbeing4Understanding and managing emotions such as anger, loneliness and numbness.
- Children and teens6Anxiety, depression, behavior problems and bullying in children and teenagers, and how parents can help.
- Family and parenthood6Family conflict, toxic parents, estrangement, domestic violence, infertility, postpartum depression and parental burnout.
- Older adults and caregiving3Mental health in later life: dementia, late-life depression and the strain of caring for a loved one.
- Therapy and treatment4The main evidence-based therapies, such as CBT, DBT and EMDR, and how online therapy works.